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Projects
ManagersClub.com: Interviews and Resources for Engineering Managers
I created this site to help share resources and experiences with the intent of helping other managers learn and improve. Visit managersclub.com to read interviews and find resources for engineering managers by engineering managers.
1 on 1 Tracker
One-on-one tracking app for managers and their direct reports written in React and Firebase built and designed for the mobile web
For more info visit 1on1tracker.comApplication is open-source https://github.com/VGraupera/1on1tracker.
Manager Resources
A curated list of resources for front-line engineering managers
https://github.com/VGraupera/manager-resourcesTo-Do Gear: To-do and task list manager for Gear smartwatch
To-Do Gear is a to-do and task list app for Gear 2 and Gear S. Create to-dos on your Samsung Android phone and have them synced immediately to your Gear smartwatch. You can view and mark complete to-dos from your watch and these changes will be immediately reflected back to your phone.
Countdown List for Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch
ContactHero Calls List (a Pebble application)
Don't miss a call again. See who you need to call at a glance. Using www.contacthero.com you can schedule calls with reminder alarms linked to contacts. Works with iOS and Android. Available on the Pebble App StoreCountdown (a Pebble watchface)
Shows much time to go until a date in the future, or since a date in the past. Useful to mark important upcoming milestones i.e. days until the big day, an important birthday or anniversary, when you are expecting, days until or since Christmas, or whatever you want. Configurable. You can track up to 30 dates. Shake your wrist to switch between the different countdowns. Available on the Pebble App Store
Note to Self (a Pebble watchface)
Add a note to yourself that will be shown along with the date and time. Useful to keep track of goals, reminders, etc.
Available on the Pebble App StoreContactHero 2 for iOS
EASY CONTACT MANAGEMENT
Designed by salespeople for salespeople, ContactHero is a CRM designed to improve your follow-through so you can generate more sales for your business. It is ideal for sales people, consultants, mobile professionals, and anyone on the go!
Organize an unlimited number of contacts, calls, notes and tasks for free on your iPhone or iPad then sync to the ContactHero web app so no business opportunities can slip through the cracks.
FEATURES -Native iPhone and iPad app with offline capability. -Easily plan which sales leads you need to call, and keep a detailed contact history of calls made for each contact of what was said. -Unique to ContactHero. Calls ordered and colored by timezone. -Schedule sales calls with reminder alarms linked to sales contacts. Don't miss a call again. -Schedule tasks or to-dos with reminder alarms linked to contacts. -Attach multiple timestamped notes to each sales contact -This sales tool works with the contacts already on your phone. -Adds additional fields and flags to contacts and calls to organize them -Color code contacts (by personality type) -And more
Pro Smartphone Cross-Platform Development: iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Android Development and Distribution
Learn the theory behind cross-platform development, and put the theory into practice with code using the invaluable information presented in this book. With in-depth coverage of development and distribution techniques for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Android, you'll learn the native approach to working with each of these platforms.
The VDG Group
The VDG Group offers over a decade of experience in software engineering, product innovation, and user interface design. We specialize in mobile applications.
ContactHero
ContactHero® is a simple yet powerful contact manager that I have developed for the web and mobile devices. Google Apps Marketplace!